The two conflicting factions within the United Development Party (PPP) have agreed to abide by the latest statement issued by the party sharia board chief Maimun Zubair regarding the need for internal reconciliation following a meeting last night
hetwo conflicting factions within the United Development Party (PPP) have agreedto abide by the latest statement issued by the party sharia board chief MaimunZubair regarding the need for internal reconciliation following a meeting lastnight.
'Thank God [the meeting] happened last night in the Park Lane Hotel, Jakarta, from 9 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.,' secretary-general Romahurmuziy said in a press release made available to kompas.com on Wednesday.
Romahurmuziy added that the meeting had also instructed chairman Suryadharma
Ali to retract political support for the Gerindra Party's presidential hopeful
Prabowo Subianto because the PPP had yet to decide which candidate to support.
The party will come to a decision after a leadership meeting that will be organized today.
The conflict began when Suryadharma declared support for Prabowo by attending a campaign meeting at the Gelora Bung Karno soccer stadium a few weeks ago. Suryadharma's action caused controversy among party activists.(idb/dic)
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